The Waldorf Project, alongside purveyors of the unusual Hendrick’s Gin and The Guardian, is set to reveal its third incarnation of what is set to be another incredible residency.

The Experimental Research Laboratory (E.R.L.) for Waldorf Project: Chapter Three / FUTURO, set in a tunnel in London’s historic Kings Cross, unites eight of the most pioneering practitioners in the worlds of visual art, gastronomy, design, theatre, choreography, electronic music, mixology and product design.

Be prepared to have a truly unusual dining evening, where you can experience five carefully crafted courses of wondrously peculiar cuisine developed and served in a striking way never seen before. You will not only witness the theatrical performance but be part of a truly immersive show. Take a trip back in time to see how the 1960s visions of future Utopian living could have been realised.

Developing the concept of an art performance (as with Chapter Two, as a new art form far beyond simply a ‘multi sensory experience’) it is through a rare synergy that the singular collected sensory emotional reaction is delivered to the guest. This synergy, combined with the imagination and bewildering skill of the creative team are interwoven and directed by artist Sean Rogg. Guests can expect expanded minds and full stomachs from the experiences.

Inspired by “Futuro”, the pre-fabricated flying saucer-shaped house designed by Matt Suuronenn in the late 1960s, the Waldorf Project will investigate and develop the spectacular, unadulterated ideas from that time. The minimal yet radical performances interpret and distil golden notions from the era, challenging guests and offering a new perspective, by way of a complete emotional excursion into the future.

Setting aside today’s more prevalent dystopian projections for the future, Chapter Three/FUTURO centres upon those more fantasised visions of a utopian society – the dreams of a world which exists solely to facilita pleasure, comfort and delight. Put out of your mind edible insects, overcrowding and global warming, FUTURO presents a world enchanted by the possibilities of its future, not subdued by the limitations of it. The “Futuro” house, created at the height of the “Space Race”, manifests the idealism, progression and constant striving towards supremacy dominant at the time. The design industry exploded, ergonomics being the key towards a more productive, efficient and gratifying world. Chapter Three/FUTURO mirrors this, and as the venture embarks on its third installation it will further push the boundaries of art consumption and emotional sentience, this time set playfully in the future.

Global trend forecasters have already highlighted Chapters One and Two as some of the most forward-thinking art experiences of their time, and Chapter Three promises to deliver an even greater trial. Moving beyond Chapter Two/COLOUR, in which colour was imposed through emotion, sound, taste and environment, Chapter Three/FUTURO will work with an even more challenging palette: black and white; or, more accurately, “black and light”. Through close integration of product design, the Waldorf Project is now also able to create a seamless connection and harmonised geometry of object, sound and taste – and that, listed on the menu as numbered ‘emotions’ in place of dishes, will become, as with "colour", unrecognizable as its constituent ingredients. Crucially, the Waldorf Project takes a final leap, in presenting each course (comprising) through liquid form alone. In a menu comprising proteins, fibres, carbohydrates, hydration and alcohol, the science and magic of micro-distillery will also drive the boundaries of how alcohol spirit – throughout the E.R.L. it will be Hendrick’s Gin – can be administered through the senses.

“Those attending the experience will have their minds opened to the fanciful and phenomenal possibilities envisaged by preceding generations, before worldly pressures took over and stifled such thinking. By taking our guests on a journey, guided by their senses and interactions with hosts and fellow guests, we aim to satiate their inquisitiveness of these progressive worlds. Upon entering and experiencing Chapter Three/FUTURO, the environment we all live our daily lives in may seem a little humdrum to the initiated.” Sean Rogg

Opening the Festival of Perception, the Experimental Research Laboratory phase of Chapter Three/FUTURO will take a further stride into artist Sean Rogg’s exploration of consumption as more than a mere physical function, but as medium to absorb art through all the senses. As with Waldorf Project’s Chapter Two/COLOUR, the concepts that will be explored in Chapter Three/FUTURO are so ambitious that a preliminary Experimental Research Laboratory is being staged.

For further information on the live performances (14-16 May) head to http://www.waldorfproject.com/

Terms and conditions of purchase

By signing up to this event, you agree to abide to the following rules:

1. You will be allowed to bring small hand bags into the space with but we suggest you “travel light”.
2. The performance requires guests to dress ENTIRELY in BLACK. All items of clothing should be black from head to toe.
3. Please leave any rings on your fingers at home (if removable) as they may damage the fragile environment.
4. Due to the complexity of the event we cannot change the menu for guests with particular dietary or vegetarian requirements. The menu contains meat, fish, seafood, nuts, dairy and gluten.
5. Please arrive in good time, as latecomers cannot be admitted.
6. Admittance (and sales of tickets) to guests 18 years or older.
7. If you are a ticket holder for the 13 May Dress Rehearsal, there may be a need for elements of the performance to be re-run. Your cooperation in such times will be required.